Archive for the tag 'Bodnant Garden'

Muddy water let stand becomes clear.
Lao Tzu (circa 6th century BC)

10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2011

A good opportunity to post some flower pictures.
As if I needed an excuse

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24 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2011

Your mind is a garden,
your thoughts are the seeds,
the harvest can be either flowers or weeds.
Author Unknown

34 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2010

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35 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2010

This building is called ‘The Poem’ and it was built as a mausoleum by Henry Davis Ponchin, the founder of the gardens. It is the final resting place for Henry and his family, although it is not known why it is called ‘The Poem’.
The second photo shows a ‘camera’s lens’ view through the small [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 8th 2010

The lily terrace is dominated by a formal water feature:

The main feature of the Lily Terrace is a formal piece of water, rectangular save for a semicircular bay in the middle of the west side.  In this pond grow a number of hybrid water-lilies, ranging in colour from red, through pink and white, to pale [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 7th 2010

I do not fear the road I cannot see, because the hand of One-who-loves is leading me.
Negata (verses from a Japanese Leprosy Hospital)

10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 6th 2010

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